Old English · verb
steorfan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- strong class III
- IPA
- /ˈste͜or.fɑn/[ˈste͜orˠ.vɑn]
- Syllables
- ˈste͜or · fɑn (2 syllables)
- Modern English
- starvesterve
Meaning
-
to die
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | steorfe | stearf |
| 2nd singular | stierfst | sturfe |
| 3rd singular | stierfþ | stearf |
| Plural | steorfaþ | sturfon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | steorfe | sturfe |
| Plural | steorfen | sturfen |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | steorfan |
| Inflected infinitive | steorfenne |
| Imperative singular | steorf |
| Imperative plural | steorfaþ |
| Present participle | steorfende |
| Past participle | storfenġestorfen |
All forms (15)
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *sterban, from Proto-Germanic *sterbaną. Cognate with Old Frisian sterva, Old Saxon/Old Dutch stervan, Old High German sterban.
Descendants
starve, sterve
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